Where to go for 9/11 memorial ceremonies in Hudson County

Seventeen years after the tragic attacks on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Hudson County again will honor the lives of those lost from the horrific events that still haunt our nation today. Many Hudson County residents were lost that day and here's where you can go to pay your respects to those who perished:

New Jersey Empty Sky 9/11 Memorial

The memorial ceremony at the state 9/11 monument, the Empty Sky memorial in Liberty State Park, will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow. The Empty Sky Memorial 5K will follow in the park at 10 a.m.

Jersey City

The city's annual 9/11 memorial service will be held at the Jersey City 9/11 Memorial on the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway at the end of Grand Street at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday.

The annual Circle of Honor Remembrance ceremony will be held at the 9/11 Memorial Fountain in Journal Square Plaza in Jersey City at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The event will also remember prior Circle of Honor inductee Earl Morgan, the longtime Jersey Journal reporter and columnist who died in June.

The Red Cross will hold its fourth annual Jersey City Police and Fire 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive on Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2 Exchange Place, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. A special program will be held with Jersey City, Red Cross, and Suburban Propane officials between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. All presenting donors will receive a Red Cross first aid kit.

Secaucus

A memorial service will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, at the Secaucus Public Library and Business Resource Center at 1379 Paterson Plank Rd.

Bayonne

A service will be held on Tuesday at 7 p.m., at 51 Port Terminal Blvd. near the Sept. 11 "Teardrop" memorial at Harborview Park. The event will also honor the lives lost in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Free shuttle bus service will be provided by the city's recreation division. Residents can be picked up at West 24th Street and Church Lane, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

North Bergen

The annual 9/11 ceremony will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Veterans Plaza in North Hudson James J. Braddock Park. The event recognizes all victims of the attacks, but particularly four North Bergen residents who died: Christopher Amoroso, Robert Cirri, Sal Edward Tieri and David LaMagne. The ceremony also honors Sgt. Marcos Gorra, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2010.

Weehawken

A service will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at The memorial is located at the intersection of Port Imperial Road and Pershing Boulevard.

Harrison

The town will host its 9/11 ceremony on Tuesday, at the Harrison Library Park at 415 Harrison Ave. Refreshments will be served at the Harrison Newark Elks Lodge at 406 Harrison Ave.

West New York

A 9/11 Remembrance will be held on Tuesday, at the town's 9/11 Memorial Fountain at Boulevard East and 60th Street at 5:30 p.m.

Union City

The city's Ceremony of Remembrance will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Liberty Plaza, 30th Street and Palisade Avenue. Everyone in the community is invited to attend.

New Jersey City University

The school's Office of Veterans Affairs will host a ceremony at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at Raines Plaza, in front of the trees planted between the Grossnickle entrance and water fountain, to the right of the plaza entrance to Hepburn Hall.

Hoboken

Hoboken's 9/11 remembrance ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Pier A in Hoboken, next to the PATH station on Sinatra Drive. Mayor Ravinder Bhalla and U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will speak at the event and the Hoboken High School Select Chorus will sing the National Anthem.

If you have a 9/11 memorial ceremony that is not listed here, please send the information to dmosca@jjournal.com

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